GAIL HOPPER: COVID-19 LEARNINGS & PREDICTIONS
I’m sure you’d agree that our weeks and months in lockdown have been a challenge. We’ve all had our trials, but the one thing that’s common between us, is that we’ve learned. Learned how to adapt. Learned how to cope. And learned how to remain optimistic. Some of us have had to learn quicker – our incredible key workers. Here, we share comments from Gail Hopper, DCS Rochdale, about what she’s learned, and what she predicts for the future of Children’s Services when some kind of normality is restored. THINGS I’VE LEARNED You can do so much using conference calls – why do we spend an hour and a half travelling around when you can do the business just […]
Ellie Garraway: COVID-19 LEARNINGS & PREDICTIONS
I’m sure you’d agree that our weeks and months in lockdown have been a challenge. We’ve all had our trials, but the one thing that’s common between us, is that we’ve learned. Learned how to adapt. Learned how to cope. And learned how to remain optimistic. Some of us have had to learn quicker – our incredible key workers. Here, we share comments from Ellie Garrway, CEO of Grit, about what she’s learned, and what she predicts for the future of Children’s Services when some kind of normality is restored. THINGS I’VE LEARNED 1. Immediacy – in ordinary times a lot of the relationships and information about what is happening comes to senior leaders second or third hand. During […]
Colin Foster: COVID-19 LEARNINGS & PREDICTIONS
I’m sure you’d agree that our weeks and months in lockdown have been a challenge. We’ve all had our trials, but the one thing that’s common between us, is that we’ve learned. Learned how to adapt. Learned how to cope. And learned how to remain optimistic. Some of us have had to learn quicker – our incredible key workers. Here, we share comments from Colin Foster, DCS Bedford Borough Council, about what he’s learned, and what he predicts for the future of Children’s Services when some kind of normality is restored. THINGS I’VE LEARNED Keep children and young people at the centre of your thinking – Even in a crisis, we have to be careful about using oppressive language […]
Carole Brooks: Covid-19 Learnings & Predictions
I’m sure you’d agree that our weeks and months in lockdown have been a challenge. We’ve all had our trials, but the one thing that’s common between us, is that we’ve learned. Learned how to adapt. Learned how to cope. And learned how to remain optimistic. Some of us have had to learn quicker – our incredible key workers. Here, we share comments from Carole Brooks, Director of Carole Brooks Associates and a Senior Associate of The Staff College, about what she’s learned, and what she predicts for the future of Children’s Services when some kind of normality is restored. THINGS I’VE LEARNED Less time travelling to or in meetings gives diverse benefits including reduced travel time and expenditure […]